Dr Mel Siff and The Final Word on Weighlifting Pulling Technique?
Author: Dr Mel Siff Blog // Category: Dr Siff on Olympic Weight Lifting, Dr Siff on Resistance Training, Soviet/Eastern Bloc Training, Weight-/Olympic Lifting.
Here is some more feedback from various experts on weightlifting pulling
style (some names have temporarily been withheld until such time that the
persons concerned join our list):
1. This letter was sent to me by one of the most famous Eastern European
lifters, a legendary world champion and one of the few in the world who ever
managed to snatch twice bodyweight in the heavier divisions:
The topic of the week [on the weightlifting pull] was very interesting to me.
I do have only one problem with the flatfooted pull. As they say, “the
flatfooted pull will give you flatfooted results”. We certainly don’t want to
get that. We do know for a fact that the lifters are trying their best to get
to fully extended position before get under the bar. I do not see it
happening, by staying on your heels. Another small detail – if you go to an Read more…